Detroit week in review: How much for that school building over there?

The fate of a vacant school that once belonged to the Detroit district is in limbo as schools chief Nikolai Vitti announced the district will find a partner to determine how much it costs to improve all its buildings. In the meantime, Vitti has halted all building sales. That means one charter school founder can only wait as she presses the district to sell her the vacant school — even though the district no longer owns it. The district would make money on the sale even if the school sold right now, but this issue might have to play out in a courtroom.

In other news, a parent advocacy association, 482Forward, will hold a conference on educational justice this weekend, full of workshops for parents. Click here to learn more. It starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, so act quickly.

We won’t be sending a newsletter next week because we’ll be recuperating from Thanksgiving. But be sure to follow us on Facebook for any updates between now and our next newsletter, and have a great holiday week!